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for OCTOBER, 1934 . . A ,=. . .../2, Mit - I.-t..:r :- "'1·•,- ..2, "./4•.*.... ·1*.. Ili :/7:..w-,036 ID . I. T'-/ rIuMK-ystl- 042. ;,B•t.' ·i.1•23: -.74 . 4 1- ·.4"' '•.'.aRi ,- . .': j., :. ..4 I. 146 -. .Wri•:0'I•••;00,3:..pr,- 4/ ,-•LMi : I ' 4,111,2•*me•LISI:=&8.. J . 9,4- 1 .......; Photo taken at the Bilgewater roundhouse of the Diminutive & Obstinate RR. From left to right are a ten-wheeler of the Wyncote & Northern (J. A. Lindemann); K-4, A-5, and 0-1 of the Diminutive & Obstinate (George Stock); and the 4-6-0 "Mother Hubbard" of the Lilliput RR. (Eric LaNal). All are built for HO gauge. OFFICIAL GUIDE LISTS 125 MODEL RAILROADS The Official Guide to Model Rail- roads in. America, a takeoff on the Official Guide to Railways in America, has just been published, and lists full particulars of 125 roads in 30 states. All model railroad clubs are also listed in this booklet. With the roads listed 0 gauge is by far the most popular. 80 use this gauge; 5 use HO; 6 00; 2 No. 1; 20 standard; 6 are buit to 1/2" scale; and 3 to %" scale. Inside third rail leads as a method of distribution' with outside third rail a close second. 12 roads use live steam. About 60 per cent use scale section rail. There are 1005 switches, 5 slip switches, and 63 crossings listed. Totals of equipment are: Locos, 395; freight cars, 1284; passenger, 595; miscellaneous, 93; M. U., 33. In making model flags, ' use a match stick for the staff, take a piece of cloth (narrow ribbon), wind around staff, and sew it with a fine thread and needle. Then trim staff with a knife to right size to fit the flag staff holders.-G. E. B. To prevent the insulation from unravelling on bell wire, unwrap each layer separately as far as desired and then tie the two resulting ends together and trim off the excess. make excellent frames for all kinds of locomotives. Cast in wooden molds. Don't try lead as it is much too soft. The cost is about 25 cents for a large locomotive in 16" scale. If desired the bearings may be drilled right in the frame, although it is preferable to use elongated holes and equalization. A live steamer N. Y. C, 4-8-2 was built this way and has gone many miles with no frame or bearing trouble. All drivers had flanges. Babbitt or gther bearing metals Model Railroad HeraIds Beginning next month the her- alds of various model roads will be run in The Railroader, along with data as to cars on which they are used, full name of the road, and other information. Send complete information about your road as well as a sketch of its herald to us for this series. A. complete double page spread of heralds of real roads is being prepared and will appear in a future issue, along with information as to A. R. A. standards of car lettering and initials used. shows the turntable and roundhouse of the Alleghany Southern, Victor Neal, 2816 Fassett, Wellsville, N. Y. The table is 26" long, while the roundhouse has two 26" stalls and two 20" stalls. The general manager of the A. S. L. will be glad to correspond with anyone desiring information on the construetion details. The cover design this month Slipswitches and especially dou- ble crossovers are rarely used in actual practice. 660036 Catalogue Six Wheels I Page Nineteen ICKEN BUILT MODEL LOCOMOTIVES GAS ELECTRIC AND M. U. CARS MOTOR TRUCKS-COACH TRUCKS TRACK-SWITCH MACHINES -MOTORS- Models of Finest Quality Only "Performance Counts" Send Stamp for Bulletin M. R. ICKEN MODEL COMPANY Palisades Park, N. 1. Readers' Guide to Model Railroad Literature This handy booklet is a guide to everything the model railroader may want to read- books, magazines. patents, and even a complete index to specific magazine articles. Price, 25c postpaid. A. C. KALMBACH & CO. Wauwatosa Sta. Milwaukee, Wis. New 1935 Catalogue Now Ready Just off the press, 32 page profusely illustrated catalogue of entire LOBAUGH line of model parts, as well as many other interesting developments. Send name and address and 25c for this new catalogue. Rollin M. Lobaugh 1179 Howard Street San Francisco, Calif. MODEL RAILROADERSI You need my 76 page handbook and catalog. It gives complete information on getting started. track layinK, signalling, control, etc. Also prices all parts, track, ties, etc. A veritable cyclopedia of data, conversion tables, screw sizes. charts. etc., etc. 1566 W. Pierce St., Milwaukee, Wis. Price only 25c postpaid. W. K. WALTHERS 41·<IJGE TRIJCICS 61-5;--.i' ",442--•zi« 1/ « .-I.-, . A IF.1 --..d -. 7 442-7.- Aje.» 'R - - Ten Cents 123 Pieces With the introduction of these remarkable trucks a definite step forward in Model Railroading has been made. 123 pieces in each truck-price no higher than dummy trucks ! Positively every working part reproduced, even to SWING BOLSTERSI Also realworking-COILSPRINGS, workir.z PHOSPHOR BRONZE MULTIPLE LEAF SPRINGS, JOURNAL BOXES with HINGED COVERS. WASTE COMPARTMENTS, and carrying real working EQUALIZER BARS. Our spring steel special 164"' scale rules are what you have been looking for. IRWiN CARL C. AUEL WESTMORELAND COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA 1